There are moments in Brave which impress, but these moments are invariably surrounded by frustration, boredom, and lots of head-scratching. While a fun and convincing world has been created for you to run around in, the game seems to actively work toward taking that fun away by making you spend 20 minutes climbing walls or ramming your canoe into a boulder.
If you can't get enough of 3D action platformers, this isn't the worst choice you can make. At some point during the game, be it after Brave cracks the same joke a third time, fails to make a simple jump, or mindlessly hacks up his 700th foe with the same attack, you will long for the warm embrace of a much better game.
5/10